The first Leith Funding Panel Meeting for the 2014-15 financial year will now be held on Thursday, 8 May 2014.  This  is to enable sufficient time for Community Grants applications to be submitted for summer projects.  Community Grants applications should now be submitted no later than Thursday, 17 April 2014.

Applications can be downloaded from http://www.edinburghnp.org.uk/neighbourhood-partnerships/leith/about/community-grants-leith/.  (Note:  The page has not been updated due to technical difficulties, but the application and guidelines can be downloaded)

My contact details are as below if you have any questions.

Loraine

Loraine Duckworth | Partnership Development Officer | Leith Neighbourhood Partnership | Services for Communities | Leith Library | 28-30 Ferry Road | Edinburgh EH6 4AE | Telephone: 0131 529 6194 | Mobile: 07739188437

See  www.edinburghnp.org.uk/leith for news and information on the Neighbourhood Partnership.

www.facebook.com/voteforleithdecides.

www.facebook.com/cclneighbourhood.

*** Please see below. Last few places available on these popular free workshops ***

“How to Apply for a Grant Workshop “

There are a few spaces left on all of these free  workshops. This workshop will improve your skills in making funding applications. The same workshop is being repeated in different areas of the City and you can attend the one that suits you best.

Wednesday 26 March 2014 from 2.30pm to 4pm in Northfield Willowbrae Community Centre, Northfield Road, EH8 7PP. To book, please contact  Faye Gray on 031 529 6395 faye.gray@edinburgh.gov.uk or Graham Rowan on 0131 529 6374 graham.rowan@edinburgh.gov.uk

Monday 31 March 2014 from 5pm to 6.30pm in Rosebery Halls, High Street, South Queensferry, EH30 9LL. To book, please contact  Jim Conner on 0131 469 5602 jim.conner@edinburgh.gov.uk

Thursday 10 April 2014  from 5pm to 6.30 in the  Drum Brae Library Hub, 81 Drum Brae Drive,  EH4 7FE. To book, please contact Audrey Primrose on 0131 529 3585 audrey.primrose@edinburgh.gov.uk

These details are also available on the Neighbourhood Partnership website

http://www.edinburghnp.org.uk/about-nps/funding/how-to-apply-for-a-grant-workshop/

Glasgow 2014 has today announced the list of Scotland’s villages, towns and cities which will welcome the Queen’s Baton Relay, the Commonwealth’s Games equivalent of the Olympic Torch.

Edinburgh will be the first stop on the baton’s final journey through Scotland and will pass through the following communities on Saturday 14 June 2014:

• Riccarton
• City Centre
• Meadowbank
• Leith
• Portobello
• Duddingston
• Newington
• South Queensferry.

Further street level details and a full programme of local and city wide events will be announced in the coming weeks.

The relay route will reflect the important role of sport by visiting schools, sporting facilities and leisure centres, encouraging communities to get behind Team Scotland, get involved with the Games and using its profile to get more people participating in sport.

We will continue to promote Edinburgh’s role in Glasgow 2014 to residents and specifically to those communities through which the baton will be carried.

The full press release from Glasgow 2014 and the City of Edinburgh Council’s supportive quote will be through the Council’s news centre this morning.

For further information contact:

David Waddell, Senior Events Officer

David.waddell@edinburgh.gov.uk

Tel: 529 4929

Or for Communications issues:

Lesley McPherson, Chief Communications Officer

Lesley.mcpherson@edinburgh.gov.uk

Tel: 0131 529 4030

Consultation on a strategy to tackle and prevent litter and flytipping – Analysis of Responses to the Public Consultation

The Scottish Government published the consultation paper ‘Towards a litter-free Scotland’ on 4 July 2013, with written responses invited until 27 September 2013.

The consultation put forward a package of complementary measures designed to challenge individuals who litter and flytip, support those who already dispose of their waste responsibly and encourage more recycling.

An analysis of responses to the consultation was carried out by our delivery partner Zero Waste Scotland, and can be viewed on the Zero Waste Scotland website at:

http://www.zerowastescotland.org.uk/content/national-litter-strategy-consultation-0

In addition, the responses to the Consultation that we have permission to publish have been placed on the Scottish Government website.  These can be viewed at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2014/02/8418

The responses are now helping us to reach a decision on the final content of our National Litter Strategy for Scotland – the first since devolution – which we aim to publish later this year.

Scottish Water works – Duke Street

Permission has been granted by CEC City Wide Traffic Management Board (after meetings with the Neighbourhood Roads Team, Lothian Buses and Police Scotland) to allow the closure of  Duke Street between Academy Street and Duncan Place to facilitate urgent sewer repair works by Scottish Water.

Due to the location of the sewer it is impossible to maintain vehicle access past the works area and a road closure is required to allow the repairs to proceed in a safe and timeous fashion. The duration of the works is anticipated to be in the region of ten days however it is hoped that they may be completed sooner if no unforeseen issues arise during the excavation.

Below is a bullet point summary of the key measures agreed by the relevant parties to mitigate the disruption to the road network.

•         The works area is located between Academy Street and Duncan Place and involves a 4 metre deep excavation in the middle of the carriageway.

•         Bus diversion arrangements will be posted on Lothian buses website and relevant stops around the affected area to minimise the disruption to public transport. This will include a temporary set of traffic signals(manned at peak times) to ensure access and egress from Gordon Street on to Leith Walk is possible. The diversion route is :-

Route – Foot of Easter Road to Gt Junction St – Diversion via Duncan Place, Qn Charlotte St, Bernard St and if necessary The Shore

Route – Foot of Easter Road to Leith Walk – Diversion via Easter Road, Dalmeny St or Gordon Street

Route – Foot of Leith Walk to Foot of Easter Road – Diversion via Constitution St, Qn Charlotte St and Duncan Place.

•         The diversion routes will be signed around the affected area to direct displaced general traffic.

•         Advance warning signs have been erected to fore warn road users of the restrictions.

•         Liaison has been carried out with local businesses to ensure deliveries can be maintained.

•         Scottish Water have carried out a mail drop to affected homes and businesses to inform of the works.

•         CEC have posted all relevant information on our website.

•         Any enquires regarding the works should be directed to :-

Scottish Water customer services 0845 601 8855

or  Engineering Works- contact- Charles Paul 0131 445 6431

It is envisaged that there will be delays to traffic flows over the initial days of the works however Scottish Water and their contractor will make whatever modifications to the set up should any be required.